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Worker Looks to ‘Encore Career’ in his 80s after 60 Years on Job

Employees usually look to their retirement when they are in their 60s—not after having worked at the same job for 60 years! And most aren’t looking forward to an “encore career” like Lynwood “Ozzie” Osborne. Employees usually look to their retirement when they are in their 60s—not after having worked at the same job for […]

Bridging the Divide: Mastering the Art of Conversation Across Political Lines

During an election season, broaching the topic of politics feels like handling a live grenade, no matter how casually the topic arises in conversation. Client dinners, business meetings, and family holidays are all high-risk situations, where political shrapnel has the potential to implode your important relationships. Considering this, it’s common for leaders (and everyone in […]

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The Growing Trend of ‘Ghosting’ Interviews and Offers

“Ghosting” is a term that developed in the dating world to refer to a situation in which one person abruptly cuts off all communication with another person, avoiding person-to-person contact when they decide to move on. But, these days, “ghosting” is taking on an entirely new meaning—and new impacts—in another forum, the workplace.

Privacy Training on Electronic Monitoring: A Case Study

When conducting privacy training on electronic monitoring, share the following case study with your employees: In this case, Janice Collins complains to her supervisor Bill Smith that one of her male co-workers, Jerry Bartolli, is viewing pornographic websites on the job. Furthermore, Collins says that Bartolli has been sending sexually explicit e-mails to several female […]

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Texas Supreme Court Limits Disability Definition

A recent case from the Texas Supreme Court circumscribed the definition of “disability” in the Texas Labor Code Section 21.002(6). Argument Sheri Kowalski worked as the director of finance at a hospital in Dallas. She was terminated in a reduction in force (RIF) but claimed the true reason for her termination was her disability. Kowalski […]

Office Masquerades as Good Employer

Cost of Trips: $800 Potential Exposure for Out-of-Office Accidents: $25,000 per employee Litigation value for Dunder Mifflin’s missteps: $0. This has to be some kind of record. For the fourth week in a row on The Office, we have a new episode in which no one at Dunder Mifflin did anything to put the company […]

Why Solving the ‘Work Problem’ Is A Must for CEOs

CEOs across the healthcare industry are losing sleep thinking of ways to alleviate workforce challenges. While there isn’t one simple solution, AtlantiCare Health System president and CEO Michael Charlton thinks he and his peers should be focusing on one area in particular: lessening the work that is causing burnout and mass exits by workers at all levels. […]

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Continuous Education—Not Just a Term but a Business Reality

Educating the modern workforce is a not a one-off effort completed upon graduation from high school or post-secondary education. In today’s dynamic business and employment environment, businesses and employees need to constantly adapt to changes in global competition, technology, government regulations, market trends, and a host of other factors.